Two recent developments should have put paid to the fundamental underlying assumption that human caused emissions of carbon dioxide (and other so called greenhouse gasses) are a major factor in the very moderate actual increase in global temperatures. The first development was the fact that when human emissions dropped significantly during the Global Financial Crisis … Continue reading Global Warming/Climate Change
Author: David Boyd
Pandemic Perspective
The Importance of Electricity to the Developing World
Global coal use soaring, expected to set new record in 2022 Robert Bryce, The Hill, 23 July 2021Call it an inconvenient truth, but the global economy is fueled by electricity, much of it produced from coal, and that will not change anytime soon. Electricity use and economic growth go hand in hand. And as global electricity demand … Continue reading The Importance of Electricity to the Developing World
Climate Change -European Floods
The Reason We’re So Shocked By Deadly Floods Is Because We’re So Good At Preventing Them Deaths and damages from floods in Europe have declined dramatically over the last 150 years Michael ShellenbergerJul 19 The floods in Europe that killed over 150 people in recent days were a result of climate change, many people say. … Continue reading Climate Change -European Floods
Encapsulation
Great summary of the Global Warming hypothesis.
Covid 19 and Risk
In my ever humble opinion, this is the best thing written in all the verbiage on this subject. As Churchill said - ‘experts should always be on tap, but never on top’. OPINION The lie at the heart of Australia’s de facto COVID-19 strategy is about to be exposed Chris Uhlmann Nine News Political Editor … Continue reading Covid 19 and Risk
Sorry If this Challenges Your Firm Beliefs!
Global Warming – The Hypothesis 19th June 2021 {This Note is not concerned with Climate Change and the political events from Circa 1975 and Kyoto, Copenhagen and Paris.} a) The Global Warming hypothesis states that atmospheric anthropological carbon dioxide (AACD) influences global warming, and the natural emanation of carbon dioxide has no effect. b) The … Continue reading Sorry If this Challenges Your Firm Beliefs!
Politics
We see through the rank opportunists, eventually The pressures of modern politics grind the petty player down, intimidating them into mere survival mode. By JOHN CARROLL Humans, to feel at ease in the world, need a sense of right order, and it is the business of politics to ensure that one essential dimension of that order, … Continue reading Politics
John Anderson
Nationals diminish party on John AndersonGREG SHERIDAN John Anderson. Picture: Antony Hands The National Party has never shown itself in a more contemptible light than in its ridiculous and appalling decision to refuse the services of former deputy prime minister John Anderson as its lead Senate candidate in NSW. The National Party is a dysfunctional … Continue reading John Anderson
Reality and Truth
Greg Sheridan: China is the real winner of Western climate politics The Australian, 17 June 2021 The future of global greenhouse gas emissions will not be determined by G7 countries but by developing countries, which have shown almost no interest in imposing any cost on their development to meet climate targets. The G7 meeting was … Continue reading Reality and Truth
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